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Interest (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs | The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest:
| Three Months Ended December 31,
(In thousands) | 2013 |  | 2012
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 52,562 |  |  | $ | 38,190 |
Interest incurred | 32,441 |  |  | 28,418 |
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (16,032 | ) |  | (16,211 | )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses | (7,135 | ) |  | (8,475 | )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 61,836 |  |  | $ | 41,922 |

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